The Cannon County Sheriff’s Department and Eastside Vol Fire Department responded to a car fire on Manustown Road Monday. According to Cannon County Sheriff’s Department Reports there was a white Buick car burning in the middle of the road way. The driver David Haley stated that he was driving his fathers car and the battery light came on and smoke came out of the vents. He stated that he then saw flames from the dash area and stopped the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle Leo Haley arrived on the scene and he stated that the vehicle had over 200,000 miles on it and he was unsure of any issues with it. Eastside Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the fire and the vehicle was removed from the roadway.
